Two Food for All charity members die in Ukraine missile strike

Krishna-Tattva and Madana Gopal Das have been named by Food for All as victims of the attack in the war-torn country.

Food for All has been touring parts of the Ukrainian and Poland border to provide hot food to families who are struggling amid the conflict with Russia.

But the charity announced two of their members died when a kitchen they worked from was hit by a missile while they were inside.

Krishna-Tattva and Madana Gopal Das had both been volunteering with Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna Temple in Letchmore Heath, and had travelled to Eastern Europe to help those in need.

Krishna-Tattva died in Ukraine

Parasurama Das, the director of Food for All, said: “Since the beginning of the war, Krishna Tattva has been serving vegetarian meals, clothes, water and candles daily with a team from the local Hare Krishna temple.

“The poor people are mostly elderly, who stayed at home rather than flee. Their homes are destroyed with no water, electricity and shops.

“They have been hailed as martyrs by the Christian church.”

Another charity member - Arjuna Das, from Garston and a manager of the Watford division - is said to be in hospital but his condition is unknown at this time.

Two of ISKCON Food For Life devotees in #Ukraine, Krsna-tattva Prabhu & MadanaGopal Prabhu were killed in a missile strike that hit the Food For Life kitchen. They had just returned from food distribution when a missile hit the Kitchen. More devotees injured. Pray for them 🙏 pic.twitter.com/ZJowGU7I95

— Radharamn Das राधारमण दास (@RadharamnDas) July 17, 2022

The three charity workers are said to have been struck by a missile in Alchevsk on Saturday (July 16).

It is said they had been out distributing food before returning to their kitchen when the attack happened.

Just days before, Krishna Tattva had sent over images of a temporary graveyard inside a playground for children, showing the severity of the crisis in Ukraine.

A photo taken of a temporary graveyard at a playground

Food for All will continue its work in Ukraine with new field mobile kitchens being sent over.

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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has said it is working to verify reports of any British nationals caught up in the conflict in Ukraine.

At this time, it has not confirmed the identities of those killed and injured in the missile attack in Alchevsk.